Hello everyone! Welcome to my first story. I have little to say other than I hope that you'll enjoy my story, reviews are welcome.

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto.

Rated M because I'm new, so I want to be sure.


Chapter 1

Sun shine poured through the windows of the academy. The kids present were all glowing with happiness on this particular day. They had finally become ninjas. It was their first step into the world. They couldn't wait to start. They were now officially representing Konoha. Konoha, the leaf village, the village that had been known to be the strongest of the three ninja wars. The village that was renowned for it's undying will of fire. The village that stood proud, the village that had been founded by the ninja who had been called the strongest ninja ever Senjuu Hashirama. The village that had for long fought countless wars was now in peace lead by Hiruzen Sarutobi, the third hokage. The Hokage had had a busy morning, he sighed as a kid turned and left. Had he done the right choice? Was this really for the best? One thing was for sure, he was going to help that boy no matter what, even if he did not understand entirely.

Dust lifted in the classroom 206. The silence was one found in graveyards. The students sat perfectly still waiting or their sensei to begin his speech. A bird landed on a branch from a nearby tree. It watched as the teacher's dry lips parted, the moment he started talking there would be no more going back. The first sound rang through the air, and thus it began.

"First off, let me congratulate you all for passing the test. You are now all shinobi. Before I go onto details, I will do the registre, one last time." he said a hint off sadness in his voice, seeing them as his students for the last time.

The freshly promoted genins all answered yes when their names were called. Iruka went down the ever so long list of names, looking upon the ink on the paper in a manor to make sure that each one of the names would be inscribed in his memory for ever. Secretly though he was waiting for the last name in the alphabetical order. The student he was the most proud of, the one that appeared like a little brother for him. The one that had learnt a jounin level technique in just hours. The kid with the big ambition and the never ending courage. The one that could take any fall and rise again higher than ever. Finally it arrived, he couldn't wait to see the others faces when they learned that he had still passed.

"Uzumaki Naruto?" he said not looking up from his paper. Immediately whispers started. Hadn't he failed the test? A lot of noise came from a boy who had a dog on his head.

"Hey Iruka-sensei, are you joking? We all know Naruto failed the test! He's dead last, there's no way he could be here!" he laughed. Suddenly Iruka's gaze hardened.

"For you information, Naruto passed an other test, one which had not been used in a long time, one far superior to the mere illusion's you were asked to do."

"As if..." the boy answered. But the teacher was concerned with something else. There had been no answer, while true that he had not seen Naruto, he was expecting him to jump out and say surprise, and Iruka would have gone along with it, just for this once, but no. Nothing. "Naruto." he said again and again silence was his answer.

Silence ruled the class.

"He probably forgot to come." laughed Kiba. Naturally the entire class laughed as well.

Naruto had always been the center of laughing. This was no exception until the door slowly opened. Silence filled the room. Everyone's gaze was on the door. When the door was fully opened there he was, standing, clothed in black with his blue headband who was slightly covered by his falling hair. He stood straight, his left hand was still on the door, his right in his pocket. He noticed all the looks were on him. "What?" he asked. When he got no answer he just shrugged and walked directly to Iruka handing him a letter carrying the Hokage seal. Recognizing it the teacher lost no time in opening it. He got a letter out that he read to himself. By the time he had finished, his eyes had widened. He turned towards the boy.

"Naruto... why?" was all he could say. The boy offered a small smile.

"Sorry Iruka-sensei."

Iruka turned to the class and sighed. "Students, from this point on Naruto does no longer belong in the leaf, he will leave tonight, his path separate here from ours." The class was silent. What had happened?

The jinchiriki turned and walked back to the door turning his head, his eyes crossed Sasuke's for a brief instant. Just enough to read their expression. Sadness, disappointment and a little bit a regret were present in them. His eyes then crossed Sakura's who seemed to not be too concerned yet surprise were in them. Finally his eyes lingered on her left arm for a second. There was no wound, although not even a scar was left he could still feel Kyubi's chakra which had sunk in her skin. But as he swiped her arm, nothing. At last he stepped out and closed the door.

"Hard to believe that you actually had done that to keep her away and protect her..." he said to his friend.

"Yea, well y'know..." the big fox answered

"Feels weird being so small again."he said

"Yea, but you took at least five centemeters since last night seeing how much I made you grow, even your hair is much longer than yesterday. Thought explain to me one thing. If my memory serves me right, if it hadn't been for you or me team 7 would have died on their first encounter with Zabuza, then on their second meeting, then Sasuke would have been killed by Orochimaru and the chunin exam, then konoha would have been destroyed by Gaara at the chunin exam and I am skipping stuff so explain to me, how are they going to survive if were not here to help them out?" Kyubi asked

"I don't know yet, but we have at least 6 months before the first one of those happens, I'll have something figured out by then, I hope." Naruto awned.

"Then I'll leave to you, after all, you've always proved me wrong let's see you doing it again."

"Come on Kurama, not now, I'm too tired for this." the boy whined.

"That's a first." the fox tried to joke, but it failed, he, more than anyone knew how much Naruto had suffered. "Think we can trust the old man not to tell anyone?"

"I think so, Oji-san is the third hokage, what kind of hokage would break his word? Besides we didn't even tell him anything." the blond replied.

"Alright, but kit, if you need to well, you know, I'm always here, don't carry this on your own, were together, I know it was hard but we can't let it stop us."

"I know, I know..." the kid answered.

"So... where too?"

"Home."